The Secret to Apple’s Success – Five Books
Apple has been the world’s most admired company over the past few years. They’ve been rated #1 for finance, customer service, innovation and design. As one might expect, this has prompted lots of media attention and a few books dissecting the keys to their success. Here we share five books we like showcasing the secrets to Apple’s […]
Book Review: Dealing with the Tough Stuff
Darren Hill, Allison Hill and Dr Sean Richardson, Dealing with the Tough Stuff; Jossey-Bass; 2012. Disclaimer: This book was a gift from the authors. There’s an old saying ‘Don’t judge a book by it’s cover’. And, with this book I did – to my cost. I’m highly visual. In writing Book Rapper, I loiter around […]
Book Review: Business Model Generation
The Book Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder (left) and Yves Pigneur (right). Co-Authors Yves Pigneur was Alexander’s PhD supervisor. And, this book was born out of that collaboration. Co-created with 470 practitioners from 45 countries. Who is it For? To quote the book cover: “Visionaries, game-changers and challengers striving to defy outmoded business models and […]
Book Rapper Review : What Would Google Do?
The Book Jeff Jarvis; What Would Google Do?; Collins Business, HarperCollins; New York; 2009. Précis This book has two distinct parts… Firstly, ‘What is Google doing?’ Google is one of the most profitable companies on the planet. It’s a great case study for defining how business could and should be thinking and acting in our […]
Review: Gary Vaynerchuk ‘Crush It!’
Review: Gary Vaynerchuk: Crush It! Why Now is the time to Cash in on your Passion Who said you had to be a great writer to create a great book? In another example of ‘the world has changed’ Gary ‘I can’t write’ Vaynerchuk has just produced a worthy best seller with his first book. Of […]